Rep. Aaron Schock lives large and loudly on Instagram, where he broadcasts his exploits from the Greek Isles to the glaciers of Patagonia. He's shown surfboarding in Hawaii, doing the tango in Buenos Aires and parasailing in the Andes. The 33-year-old Republican from Peoria has visited at least nine foreign countries since the start of 2014, sometimes on government business and sometimes for pleasure, a Tribune review found. Last year, he took in three national music awards programs, hitting gala performances in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Nashville. Schock's penchant for travel has come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks, ever since the Washington Post described his...

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